确认

quèrèn

Traditional: 确认

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Translation

to confirm, to verify

Word origin

A compound of 确 (què, certain or sure) and 认 (rèn, to recognise or acknowledge). Together they mean to establish something as certain.

Origin
compound
Root
确 (què, certain) + 认 (rèn, to recognise)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 确

Stroke order for 认

Examples

dìng

Please confirm your order.

I need to confirm the time.

The police have already confirmed his identity.

yóu

Please reply to the email to confirm you can come.

We confirmed the venue for the meeting.

确认 (què rèn) means to confirm or to verify. It is used when checking that something is true or settled.

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This word is part of lesson 25.